Easy knitting
Summer sweater •••••
Size:
34-36 (38-40) 42-44 (46-48)
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 112 (116) 120 (124) cm
Length: 51 (53) 56 (58) cm
Inner sleeve length: 12 (13) 13 (14) cm
Material:
Kremke Soul Wool, KARMA Cotton. Content: 70 % cotton, 30 % polyester. 50 g = 105 m.
7 (7) 8 (9) balls – col 14 baby blue
Knitting needles:
Size 4 mm
Circular needle size 3 mm (40 cm) Stitch markers
Tension:
17 stitches and 20 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
Stockinette stitch: Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Garter stitch: Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Knit.
Drop stitch:
Row 1: *k1, 1 yarn over*, rep from * to *. End with k1.
Row 2: *p1, drop 1 yarn over *, rep from * to *. End with p1.
Notes:
This is a simple, easy going loose sweater, fast to knit. It is worked flat, work front bottom up, increase for sleeves, decrease for front neckline, increase for back neckline, decrease sleeves and work back top down.
Front
Cast on 96 (100) 104 (108) stitches with needles size 4 mm.
Work garter stitch rows 1 & 2 twice, then continue as follows:
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl.
Now the drop stitch rows:
Row 5: *k1, 1 yarn over*, rep from * to *. End with k1.
Row 6: *p1, drop 1 yarn over *, rep from * to *. End with p1.
Rep these 6 rows.
When work measures 32 (34) 36 (38) cm (after the 2 drop stitches rows), increase for sleeves.
Sleeve increases
Cast off each side for sleeves every 2nd row 9 (10) 10 (11) stitches twice = 132 (140) 144 (152) stitches. Continue straight working the 6 rows pattern.
Neckline
When work measures 51 (53) 56 (58) cm (after the 2 drop stitches rows), decrease for neckline as follows:
Knit 36 (40) 41 (45) stitches, bind off 60 (60) 62 (62) stitches, knit 36 (40) 41 (45) stitches.
Back
On the next row, purl 36 (40) 41 (45) stitches, cast on 60 (60) 62 (62) stitches, purl 36 (40) 41 (45) stitches.
When work measures 70 (72) 76 (78) cm (after the 2 drop stitches rows), decrease for sleeves.
Sleeve decreases
Cast off each side for sleeves every 2nd row 9 (10) 10 (11) stitches twice = 96 (100) 104 (108) stitches. Continue straight working the 6 rows pattern for another 31 (33) 35 (37) cm. Work garter stitch rows 1 & 2 twice. Bind off loosely.
Finishing
Neckline: With circular needle size 3 mm, pick up and knit approx. 50 (50) 52 (52) stitches around the neck, place marker, then pick up and knit another approx. 50 (50) 52 (52) stitches around the neck, place marker.
Knit 6 rounds and simultaneously decrease on each round before and after each marker as follows: Before marker: when you have 2 stitches left before marker, slip 1 stitch, knit 1 and pass slipped stitch over knitted stitch (psso).
After marker: Knit 2 stitches together. 24 stitches decreased. Bind off stitches loosely after the last round.
Sew side seams and under the sleeves.
Sleeve border
With circular needle size 3 mm, pick up and knit approx. 42 (42) 46 (46) stitches along the sleeve edge, then work as follows: * knit 1 round, purl 1 round * twice and bind stitches off loosely after the last round.
Work border on the second sleeve the same way.
Design: Kremke Soul Wool